Source : WordNet®

amygdalae
     See {amygdala}

amygdala
     n : an almond-shaped neural structure in the anterior part of
         the temporal lobe of the cerebrum; intimately connected
         with the hypothalamus and the hippocampus and the
         cingulate gyrus; as part of the limbic system it plays an
         important role in motivation and emotional behavior [syn:
          {amygdaloid nucleus}, {corpus amygdaloideum}]
     [also: {amygdalae} (pl)]